SPACE COAST, Fla. - During Central Florida's warmer months—and even beyond the traditional summertime—the waters of the Indian River Lagoon come alive with bioluminescent creatures called "dinoflagellates." The microorganisms create their own blue-green light, like fireflies.

SPACE COAST, Fla. – Warm sunshine and glittering waves are the hallmarks of a summer beach vacation. But there's a whole different world to explore after the sun goes down and the stars come out on Florida's Space Coast.

FLORIDA'S SPACE COAST'S $39 MILLION BEACH RESTORATION PROJECT PROTECTS WILDLIFE WHILE PROTECTING WAY OF LIFE

COCOA BEACH, Fla. — One of Florida's most popular surfside towns earlier this year added 4.7 million cubic yards of beach sand as part of a $39 million beach restoration project, just in time for the spring and summer travel seasons.